Artillery loop
Type of knot
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The artillery loop[1] is a knot with a loop on the bight for non-critical purposes. The artillery loop must have the loop loaded or it will slip and contract easily. It is an inferior knot to the alpine butterfly knot,[2] possibly dangerously so, in that it can be yanked out of shape and turn into a running knot or noose.[6]
NamesArtillery loop, Artilleryman's knot, Manharness knot,[1] Manharness loop, Harness loop,[2] Harness hitch,[2] Belayer's hitch,[3] Sandy Douglass knot[4]
CategoryLoop
ReleasingNon-jamming
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| Names | Artillery loop, Artilleryman's knot, Manharness knot,[1] Manharness loop, Harness loop,[2] Harness hitch,[2] Belayer's hitch,[3] Sandy Douglass knot[4] |
| Category | Loop |
| Related | Farmer's loop, Alpine butterfly knot, Span loop, Marlinespike hitch |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
| Caveat | Must have load, may slip unexpectedly under tension creating a running knot or noose |
| ABoK | #153, #428, #532,[5] #1050, #1051 |
Budworth states that this knot is often described as being best suited to take a load on only one of the ends, but reliable information on which end is difficult to find.[7]
Tying the knot
Artillery loop step by step
Finished Artillery loop
